Facebook has revived its plans for an Echo-like device, which Cheddar reports will be announced next week. The device, called Portal, has a built -in video screen and more social features, the report said. It will also integrate with the Alexa voice assistant. Facebook had previously planned to announce the device at its F8 developer conference, but put that on hold due to privacy concerns....
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